diff --git a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/config.py b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/config.py
index 55d039b..59c3766 100644
--- a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/config.py
+++ b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/config.py
@@ -43,3 +43,21 @@ conf.registerGlobalValue(
         """IANA timezone for displaying dates in IRC (e.g. America/New_York, America/Chicago).""",
     ),
 )
+
+conf.registerGlobalValue(
+    NtrPlaylist,
+    "wsUrl",
+    registry.String(
+        "ws://127.0.0.1:8000/ws/announce",
+        """WebSocket URL for receiving announce commands from the dashboard.""",
+    ),
+)
+
+conf.registerGlobalValue(
+    NtrPlaylist,
+    "announceChannel",
+    registry.String(
+        "#sewerchat",
+        """IRC channel to send announce messages to.""",
+    ),
+)
diff --git a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
index 65cc7e4..6240cf1 100644
--- a/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/limnoria/NtrPlaylist/plugin.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
 import logging
+import threading
 import re
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.request
@@ -121,6 +122,71 @@ _NUMBER_RE = re.compile(r"^!(\d+)$")
 class NtrPlaylist(callbacks.Plugin):
     """Query the NtR SoundCloud Fetcher API from IRC."""
 
+    def __init__(self, irc):
+        super().__init__(irc)
+        self._irc = irc
+        self._ws_stop = threading.Event()
+        self._ws_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._ws_listener, daemon=True)
+        self._ws_thread.start()
+
+    def die(self):
+        self._ws_stop.set()
+        super().die()
+
+    def _ws_listener(self):
+        import websocket
+        from supybot import ircmsgs
+
+        backoff = 5
+        max_backoff = 60
+
+        while not self._ws_stop.is_set():
+            ws_url = self.registryValue("wsUrl")
+            token = self.registryValue("adminToken")
+            channel = self.registryValue("announceChannel")
+
+            if not ws_url or not token:
+                LOGGER.warning("wsUrl or adminToken not configured, WS listener sleeping")
+                self._ws_stop.wait(30)
+                continue
+
+            ws = None
+            try:
+                ws = websocket.WebSocket()
+                ws.connect(ws_url, timeout=10)
+                ws.send(json.dumps({"type": "subscribe", "token": token}))
+                LOGGER.info("Connected to announce WebSocket at %s", ws_url)
+                backoff = 5
+
+                while not self._ws_stop.is_set():
+                    ws.settimeout(5)
+                    try:
+                        raw = ws.recv()
+                        if not raw:
+                            break
+                        data = json.loads(raw)
+                        if data.get("type") == "announce" and "message" in data:
+                            msg = ircmsgs.privmsg(channel, data["message"])
+                            self._irc.queueMsg(msg)
+                            LOGGER.info("Announced to %s: %s", channel, data["message"])
+                    except websocket.WebSocketTimeoutException:
+                        continue
+                    except websocket.WebSocketConnectionClosedException:
+                        break
+            except Exception:
+                LOGGER.exception("WS listener error")
+            finally:
+                if ws:
+                    try:
+                        ws.close()
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+
+            if not self._ws_stop.is_set():
+                LOGGER.info("Reconnecting in %ds", backoff)
+                self._ws_stop.wait(backoff)
+                backoff = min(backoff * 2, max_backoff)
+
     def _is_admin(self, nick: str) -> bool:
         admin_nicks = self.registryValue("adminNicks")
         if not admin_nicks:
diff --git a/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py b/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
index e54fa4e..0898d81 100644
--- a/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
+++ b/plugins/sopel/ntr_playlist.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
 import logging
+import threading
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.request
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -21,10 +22,79 @@ class NtrPlaylistSection(types.StaticSection):
     admin_token = types.ValidatedAttribute("admin_token", default="")
     admin_nicks = types.ListAttribute("admin_nicks")
     display_timezone = types.ValidatedAttribute("display_timezone", default="America/New_York")
+    ws_url = types.ValidatedAttribute("ws_url", default="ws://127.0.0.1:8000/ws/announce")
+    announce_channel = types.ValidatedAttribute("announce_channel", default="#sewerchat")
+
+
+_ws_stop = None
+_ws_thread = None
 
 
 def setup(bot):
+    global _ws_stop, _ws_thread
     bot.settings.define_section("ntr_playlist", NtrPlaylistSection)
+    _ws_stop = threading.Event()
+    _ws_thread = threading.Thread(target=_ws_listener, args=(bot,), daemon=True)
+    _ws_thread.start()
+
+
+def shutdown(bot):
+    global _ws_stop
+    if _ws_stop:
+        _ws_stop.set()
+
+
+def _ws_listener(bot):
+    import websocket
+
+    backoff = 5
+    max_backoff = 60
+
+    while not _ws_stop.is_set():
+        ws_url = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.ws_url
+        token = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.admin_token
+        channel = bot.settings.ntr_playlist.announce_channel
+
+        if not ws_url or not token:
+            LOGGER.warning("ws_url or admin_token not configured, WS listener sleeping")
+            _ws_stop.wait(30)
+            continue
+
+        ws = None
+        try:
+            ws = websocket.WebSocket()
+            ws.connect(ws_url, timeout=10)
+            ws.send(json.dumps({"type": "subscribe", "token": token}))
+            LOGGER.info("Connected to announce WebSocket at %s", ws_url)
+            backoff = 5
+
+            while not _ws_stop.is_set():
+                ws.settimeout(5)
+                try:
+                    raw = ws.recv()
+                    if not raw:
+                        break
+                    data = json.loads(raw)
+                    if data.get("type") == "announce" and "message" in data:
+                        bot.say(data["message"], channel)
+                        LOGGER.info("Announced to %s: %s", channel, data["message"])
+                except websocket.WebSocketTimeoutException:
+                    continue
+                except websocket.WebSocketConnectionClosedException:
+                    break
+        except Exception:
+            LOGGER.exception("WS listener error")
+        finally:
+            if ws:
+                try:
+                    ws.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+        if not _ws_stop.is_set():
+            LOGGER.info("Reconnecting in %ds", backoff)
+            _ws_stop.wait(backoff)
+            backoff = min(backoff * 2, max_backoff)
 
 
 def configure(config):